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Category Archives: Media
On John Boston & Signal history
Several people have written me saying that I should take John Boston’s SCV history lessons with a grain of salt. Fair enough. He’s more folklorist than historian, at least in those TIME RANGER columns. So maybe the Signal didn’t actually … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Media
6 Comments
“Drive”
I’m not much of a movie goer or reviewer but my wife and I found ourselves in rare cinematic agreement Saturday when we both agreed to see the new movie Drive. I thought it looked really cool from the previews. … Continue reading
Posted in Media, Misc., Opinion
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A Shout out for all the unknown Signal Staffers
Reporters get all the glory, but behind every good report is some anonymous editor who’s doing less visible work and they deserve recognition too. So it’s understable that after I posted Jonathan Randles’ goodbye piece that lowly copy editor Austen … Continue reading
Posted in Media
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Another good reporter gone from The Signal
Jonathan Randles, the talented and sharp crime/courts/politics reporter at the Signal, is moving on. He wrote a letter to us on SCVTalk: This message is to let you know, but to really let Petz know, that my final day reporting … Continue reading
Posted in Media, News
38 Comments
Publisher Ian Lamont out at Signal
I used to care a lot about the personnel turn-style (perhaps churn-style is more apropos) at the Signal, but now-a-days I only read the following press release with a shrug: Charles Hill Morris Jr., regional manager of The Signal, announced … Continue reading
Posted in Media, News, Opinion
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City: $1.3 million to supplement local library collections
The new City Council agenda is out and hot off the interwebs is an item outlining purchases of new materials for the new Santa Clarita Library system, which the City & LSSI will takeover from the County on July 1. … Continue reading
Posted in City Hall, Media, News
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Not so hot for Nixle
Last July, just as Captain Paul Becker was taking the reins of the SCV Sheriff’s Station, the LASD introduced its new Nixle email/text/web notification system. It’s no exaggeration to say that the LASD touted Nixle as a revolutionary way to … Continue reading
Posted in Complaint Dept., Media
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What He Said
I Heart, with his characteristic sarcasm and wit, systematically dismantles today’s Signal editorial on the library takeover: You didn’t back the County of Los Angeles Library System because it has ably served Santa Clarita for decades. No, you were scared … Continue reading
Posted in City Hall, Media
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Huell Howser sings
The California Gold Host -who put the SCV on the map for Public TV watchers a few years ago with his visit to Hart Park in Newhall- sings a rousing rendition of California Here I come: It’s difficult to feel … Continue reading
Posted in Media, Misc., Opinion, Politics
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Conan O’Brien blows up a small part of the SCV
A spot for his new TV show, debuting in November, was filmed at Saugus’ famous Mystery Mesa. It’s hilarious: The Deadwrite blog has some history about the Mesa: Mystery Mesa is the name of the spot, and Kimi and I … Continue reading
Posted in History, Media
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